﻿    <p>
      An <em>IfcGeographicElement</em> is a generalization of all
      elements within a geographical landscape. It includes
      occurrences of typical geographical elements, often referred
      to as features, such as trees or terrain. Common type
      information behind several occurrences of
      <em>IfcGeographicElement</em> is provided by the
      <em>IfcGeographicElementType</em>.
    </p>
    <blockquote class="note">
      NOTE &nbsp;Roads are now represented by <i>IfcCivilElement</i>.
    </blockquote>
    <blockquote class="history">
      HISTORY &nbsp;New entity in IFC4.
    </blockquote>